The Elders visit Iran for high-level discussions
Led by Kofi Annan, Elders Desmond Tutu, Ernesto Zedillo and Martti Ahtisaari took part in a three-day visit to Tehran, to encourage dialogue between Iran and the international community and promote peaceful solutions to conflict and sectarian divisions in the region.
The Elders met with senior Iranian leaders, including President Hassan Rouhani, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and grandson of the late Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini Seyyed Ali Khomeini.
The Elders welcomed the successful conclusion of the Iranian nuclear deal and voiced their support to the people of Iran during this period of renewed openness and dialogue.
The Elders call for urgent action on climate change
Martti Ahtisaari, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Graça Machel, and Mary Robinson stood in solidarity with demonstrators in the largest demonstration on climate change to date.
Ahead of participating in the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit, The Elders urged everyone to take personal responsibility to ensure ambitious action on climate change.